OSHA Inspection: QUALITY ENTERPRISES USA, INC.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift:   a.  On or about April 7th, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was exposed to a 10-foot fall hazard while working from an aerial lift without using fall protection.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  Instances:   a.  On or about April 7th, 2015, at the above addressed job site, an employee was exposed to a 12-foot fall hazard while in the process of constructing a bridge without a means of fall protection.  b.  On or about April 7th, 2015, at the above addressed job site, an employee was exposed to a 14-foot fall hazard while in the process of constructing a bridge without a means of fall protection.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a. On or about April 7th, 2015, at the above addressed job site, an employee was not knowledgeable in recognizing an approximate 11-foot fall hazard while in the process of constructing a bridge.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  a. On or about April 7th, 2015, at the above addressed job site, an employee was exposed to a 7 foot fall hazard when using an extension ladder which did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface while gaining access to a lower working platform from the top of a bridge.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards:  a. On or about April 7th, 2015, at the above addressed job site, an employee was not knowledgeable in recognizing the hazards when using ladders.